They see it as a way to keep active when it's cold, and make the winter pass a little more quickly.
And they're looking for more people to join them.
The Carlton Trail Ski Club is looking to grow their membership this winter.
Formed in the mid-1970s, the club currently has a membership of between 50 and 60, but they're hoping to add more ski enthusiasts to their midst while the snow is on the ground this year.
"We hope to attract some new people. There are a lot of new families in town," said club member Brad Lefebvre.
"It's something we enjoy doing to pass the long days of the winter," Lefebvre said about why club members like to ski.
"People who do stuff like this - (for them) the winter goes by too quickly. It's a really good pastime, and a whole body exercise," he stated. "It's often compared to speed-swimming. It's a well-rounded activity."
Skiing can also be as social, or as independent as one likes, he added.
"It can be a social event, or you can be all by yourself," he said.
The club grooms and maintains about 30 kilometres of trails near their clubhouse by Dixon, and about eight more kilometres of trail on the Humboldt Golf Course.
"We bought a new snow machine a couple years ago for setting trails," said Lefebvre, "so the trails are usually good and well set all the time."
A yearly membership fee entitles members to unlimited use of the skill trails. But people can also pay a daily trail fee, if they wish, of five dollars.
Though you don't have to be a member to use the trails, if you're an avid skier, it's a good idea to join the club. You get a better deal on using the trails, and get information about all the club's activities during the year. A portion of the membership fee also goes toward liability insurance, Lefebvre noted, so club members are covered when they go out on the trails.
The club's activities are numerous. There are adult night skis, quinzee (a type of snow fort) building at the golf course, and races, like the Sask Cup Races, which will be held at Dixon on January 15.
"It's a big event. Quite a few people come here (from around the province)," said Lefebvre of that race.
This year, the club also plans to host a poker derby on January 29 as a fundraiser, and will be holding their annual Valentine's Loppet at Dixon on February 11.
For the youngsters, the club has the Jackrabbit Club, a learn-to-ski program for children aged five to 14. Every Sunday, young skiers, under the guidance of Kevin Rohrke of Humboldt, gather in Humboldt or at Dixon to improve their skiing techniques.
This club has been very active and successful, Lefebvre said, due to Rohrke's work.
The CTSC also has a racing team for skiers who like to compete and travel to other parts of the province for races.
The clubhouse at Dixon is open every day of the week and heated on the weekends.
They have a large selection of skis, boots and poles for those who want to try out the sport.
"They are readily accessible to anyone who wants to use them," Lefebvre noted.
Cross country skiing is not an expensive sport to get into, Lefebvre said, and it's something the whole family can do.
"From the time our boys were old enough to walk, we've had skis for them," he said.
For more information, the CTSC website is ctsc.sasktelwebsite.net.
